Hugo Ekitike ruled out of World Cup – France boss Didier Deschamps

SportFootballHugo Ekitike ruled out of World Cup – France boss Didier DeschampsThe 23-year-old was injured during the 2-0 Champions League defeat by Paris St Germain.Damian Spellman Wednesday 15 April 2026 20:23 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"61069286-6f1a-4470-8360-dc5c322bef07","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/hugo-ekitike-didier-deschamps-france-champions-league-paris-st-germain-b2958500.html","title":"Hugo Ekitike ruled out of World Cup – France boss Didier Deschamps"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-131","index":0}Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike will miss France’s World Cup campaign after suffering a season-ending injury (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod"...